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Cheboygan Daily Tribune - Cheboygan, MI

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Posted Dec. 20, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Posted Dec. 20, 2013 at 12:01 AM

We need the port project Cheboygan is a thriving city that has a lot to offer new businesses to locate here. Besides an abundant labor force with less expensive costs than downstate labor, we have a Port for inexpensive water transportation to and from far away places. Pick up a Port of Cheboygan brochure at the Chamber or City Hall and check out our major Port at the crossroads of the Great Lakes. An integral part of the Port operation is Durocher marine, who will be loading and unloading cargos, primarily from Salties going through the Straits. Cheboygan needs to attract new business and in particular to that effort it needs to promote our Port as a distribution point for cargos both coming into and going out of Cheboygan. A shining example of business’ locating in the Port District and providing new jobs is Moran Iron Works, partially due to our Port facility. Hurray Moran. The City Council, the Chamber of Commerce, and the County need to get fully behind this immensely potential effort to build commercial activity in the Cheboygan River. One thing that is needed that is paramount in that effort is some dredging in the approach to the Channel, the Channel Entrance and in the River. It will pay off in jobs, not only in developing the Port, but in the entire Port District. The Corps of /Engineers needs to expand their dredging from the marina entrance to the areas mentioned above. I see this as a joint effort of the Corps, Durocher, the City, the Chamber, the Port of Cheboygan, the County, the CEDG, and others that will benefit from an active Port. Who will make it happen? This is jobs! W. James Chamberlain Cheboygan